EC Bars Himanta Biswa Sarma From Campaigning for 48 Hours for Threatening BPF Chief With the ban, the BJP leader will be unable to campaign for the last phase of polls in Assam for which voting will be on April 6. Himanta Biswa Sarma on the campaign trail. Photo: Twitter/@himantabiswa Politics23 hours ago New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday barred Assam minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning for 48 with immediate effect for making threatening remarks against against Bodoland People’s Front chief Hagrama Mohilary. “… The Commission hereby strongly condemns the impugned statements made by Himanta Biswa Sarma …